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The patient underwent reoperation for the resection of a retroperitoneal mass, which was pathologically diagnosed as a recurrent YST. A full cycle of chemotherapy was then administered. No tumor metastasis or recurrence has yet been detected. We present this new case, and we review the previous literature on synchronous BTGCTs to explore the clinicopathologic features and summarize the diagnostic and therapeutic experience. Radical orchiectomy, as the standard treatment for YSTs, should be considered with caution in patients with bilateral testicular tumors. Rapid intraoperative frozen pathology provides support for timely surgical planning. 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